Alameda: A Place for Foodies and Good Drink

Protecting the Bay from Urban Runoff

By Sejal ChoksiPublished: April, 2008  So when it rains, the cigarette butts, automotive fluids, pet waste, household gardening chemicals, and trash accumulated in gutters is washed into local creeks and the Bay. In fact, polluted rainwater accounts for the largest source of pollution to the Bay. Any material or substance left exposed to the elements […]

Camp Reynolds Presents Civil War Days at Angel Island State Park

Published: June, 2009    For over a decade, Angel Island State Park has hosted Civil War Days, a family-oriented event that educates through tours, activities, demonstrations and interaction with park staff and Civil War re-enactors. With concern mounting over threats to the Bay Area from Confederate sympathizers and naval forces, the federal government established Camp […]

New Report Gives San Francisco Bay a Checkup

BY Kelly Cash Published: October, 2011 We all love the Bay. Even if we just catch a glimpse on our commutes, we know it’s there. Windsurfers, sailors, dog-walkers, runners, hikers—it’s the visual signature of outdoor life here. But how healthy is it? This month a group of scientific experts released The State of San Francisco […]